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Leedsichthys problematicus

Actinopteri - Pachycormiformes - Pachycormidae

Taxonomy
Leedsichthys problematicus was named by Woodward (1889). It is not extant. It is the type species of Leedsichthys, Leedsia.

It was recombined as Leedsia problematica by Woodward (1890).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Leedsichthys problematicus Woodward
1890Leedsia problematica Woodward p. 292
1988Leedsichthys problematicus Martill p. 671
2010Leedsichthys problematicus Friedman et al. p. S36

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
AspidorhyncheiNelson et al. 2016
orderPachycormiformesBerg 1940
familyPachycormidaeWoodward 1895
subfamilyAsthenocorminae
genusLeedsichthysWoodward 1889
speciesproblematicusWoodward 1889

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Leedsichthys problematicus Woodward 1889
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoref
Created: 2009-07-20 21:09:52
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:09:52
Source: f = family, o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Callovian to the top of the Middle Callovian or 165.30000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Callovian165.3 - 161.5United Kingdom (England) Leedsia problematica (133067)
Late/Upper Callovian - Middle Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8France (Basse Normandie) Leedsichthys problematicus (174568)